Senior Director of Sales at Project Canary managing enterprise sales in the natural gas utility sector. Driving revenue growth and leading a high-performing sales team to achieve strategic goals.
Responsibilities
Drive enterprise revenue within gas utilities from prospecting through close
Lead the sales team, setting clear expectations and accountability, and serving as a player-coach
Maintain a disciplined pipeline aligned to revenue targets
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles across operations, compliance, sustainability, engineering, and executive buyers
Translate regulatory requirements and operational metrics into clear business value
Execute on a conference strategy to build a strong sales pipeline
Develop structured account penetration strategies for target customers
Partner with Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Leadership to ensure strong land and expand execution
Provide market feedback that informs positioning, packaging, and roadmap decisions
Achieve or exceed revenue targets for the Utilities vertical
Strengthen pipeline quality, forecasting accuracy, and qualification discipline
Close and expand strategic utility accounts
Establish executive sponsor relationships within key target organizations
Demonstrate measurable performance lift within the existing team
Build repeatable messaging that clearly ties our platform to regulatory and operational outcomes
Requirements
8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise sales or business development
Proven track record of closing complex, multimillion dollar deals
Experience leading and developing high-performing sales teams
Strong forecasting discipline and pipeline management expertise
Experience selling into natural gas utilities or closely related regulated energy sectors
Understanding of utility regulatory environments and operational decision drivers
Ability to engage credibly with compliance, operations, engineering, and executive stakeholders
Comfortable operating in a growth-stage company without heavy infrastructure
Willing to personally drive strategic pursuits in addition to leading a team
Anchored to revenue outcomes and team performance, not just activity metrics
Demonstrated ability to elevate execution standards and accountability
Strong executive communication skills
Ability to translate technical capabilities into clear financial and operational value
Sound judgment balancing deal velocity, margin, and long-term account health
Benefits
Salary range: $170,000-$190,000 annual base + commission
Hybrid work environment (at least 3 days/week in Denver office), when not traveling
Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and premiums paid by company 99% for self and 50% for dependents and/or spouse
401K with company match (no vesting period)
Opportunity for equity ownership
Student loan assistance
Generous culture around time off, including:
Unlimited PTO
6 days of sick time per year
11 paid company holidays per year
up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (gender neutral) including adoptions
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